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 Post subject: Valpo school slasher avoids prison time
PostPosted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:56 pm 
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BREAKING NEWS: Valpo school slasher avoids prison time
17-year-old James Lewerke to spend four years in mental health treatment center

VALPARAISO | Tears filled the eyes of family members of James Lewerke late Friday morning when a judge announced he would not be sending the 17-year-old to prison for attacking his classmates at Valparaiso High School.

Porter Superior Judge Roger Bradford sentenced Lewerke to remain locked up at a mental health treatment center in Iowa until he is 21 and then spend the next nine and a half years on probation, during which time he will be required to continue receiving psychiatric treatment.

Bradford said his goal was in line with the request of one of the young victims, who called on the court Friday to protect others from Lewerke as long as possible.
Aaron Merrill, who was among the victims wanting to see Lewerke receive the maximum sentence, said he was a little disappointed.

But Merrill said the sentence is close to a maximum sentence and brings him a little relief.

"I shouldn't have to talk again about it," he said.
Date posted online: Friday, February 23, 2007
By The Times


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he got off easy


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